Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-01-28
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE.
TwENTY-SEvENTH sEssION-TwENTY-
FIFTH DAY.
SENATE.
THuRspAY. January d 1857


THURSDAY. January o. 1887
The Senate met at IL O'Clock A. M
The following committee reports were re
ceived:
Mines aud Mining Debris-Reported fayorably
on S. B. 30, making an appropriation of 500, OK
for the support of the Mining Bureau; State
Prisons-Re commend the passage of s. b. 20, tc
establish an asylum for insane criminals; VIM
s. B. 2l9 to prevent adulteration of wine; Labor
and Capital-Reported the bill relating to pro-
tie N of life and limb from street steam rail
ways, without Recommendation.
Committee on swamp and Overlooked Lands
reported S. B. 1853, relating to a system of irriga
tOn and to promote drainage with an amend
ment abolshing the office of Irrigation Commits
sioner.
Upon motion of Mr. White, it was referred
to Committee on Irrigation. with instructions to
report within one week.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Sargent-Appropriating 1000 to erect a
monument to Commodore John d. Sloate. Re-
ferred to Moffitt Jones and Wilson as a special
By Steele-Consttutiona amendment, rela-
tive to election of Senators and members of the
Assembly.
By Moilitt-To confine the power to impose
license taxes in incorporated cities and towns
to the corporate authorities thereof.
By Notwithstanding the Act concerning
contempts of Court and punishment thereof
By Hinshaw-Fixing the salaries of officers OF
By McCudden-For the relief of J. C. Dough-
erty.
BY Goucher-To appropriate 5000 to erect a
monument over the grave of the late ex-Gov-
ernor VIM. Irwin.
By Murphy-To regulate the practice of phar-
macy and the sale of medicines and pOisons,
and to the inspection of drugs and medicines,
and to prevent the adulteratiOn OF the same
By Misunderstanding to the preservation OF
fish.
By Crandall-Amendingt the Act providing for
the organization and government Of municipal
corporations.
By Observation-Disclosures to the Constitution
relating to revenue and taxation. Amends
Section S, Article Kill, requiring each taxpayer
to deliver to the County Assessor annually a
statement, under oath, setting forth all the real
ana personal property owned or in his posses
sion or under his control at II o'clock NJ. the
first Monday of March, and providing that no
assessment shall be made against any person
whose estate does not exceed $500.
By Observation-Disclosures to the apportionment
of school moneys.
THIRD READING OF BILLS.
S. B. II, giving lien to loggers and laborers;
5. b. 9S, taxes tor maintenance of public parks,
etc; 5. b. %, relative to Notaries Public; s. B.
los, relating TO the order of persons entitled TO
administer. Upon rollcall the bill was refused
passage by 10 against 16 votes.
Mr.. Caminetti offered the following rule ::
The Committee on Claims shall, when 1t re-
ports on any bill submitted to it for consdera-
ton appropriating public moneys to pay claims
against the State, give the facts upon which the
claim is based. the testimony taken before it, if
any, and the reason why it should be allowed, if
the report be favorable"
Mr.. Jones offered resolution that any person
interested in insurance bills. who should here
after appear before the Judiciary Committee, be
shot.
AT 40 P NJ. adjourned.